Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why does Curly overlook the presence of the owls on the construction site?

A) He does not know they are living there.

B) He does not care about conservation.

C) He is told to do so by his boss.

D) He is motivated by profit.

2. How does Roy resolve conflict in the novel?

A) He addresses it directly.

B) He hides from it.

C) He reacts aggressively.

D) He asks his parents for help.

3. How might Roy be characterized based on his reaction to Mullet?

A) He is cautious of others.

B) He is desperate to make friends.

C) He wants to know how truancy works.

D) He cares about other people.

4. What makes Roy’s character self-reliant?

A) His parents praise his independence.

B) He moves often, learning to adapt to his environment quickly.

C) He is an only child with no siblings to depend on.

D) He does not have many friends.

5. What is Beatrice often motivated by?

A) Her anger

B) Her brother

C) Justice

D) Her desire to help

6. What best explains how Mullet tries to thwart the progress of the construction company?

A) By creating expenses and obstacles

B) By endangering those at the site

C) Through legal loopholes

D) By setting traps

7. What can the reader infer about Mullet’s life at the novel’s conclusion?

A) He has gone back to military school.

B) He appears on Oprah with his mother.